Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager - WK23 I’m going to preface this introduction by saying that I’m not going to overreact to a single result or even a couple of them. My beef isn’t that Arsenal lost to Chelsea, I saw that coming a week ago and even Tweeted it out last weekend for posterity. What I’m angry about is that Wenger was the architect of his own demise as he was, once again, … [Read more...]
Here’s The Klingburger, a gut-busting treat created by John Klingberg
Here’s The Klingburger, a gut-busting treat created by John Klingberg Everyone has different standards for celebrity status. Maybe what you drive or where you live or if you’re famous enough where they assume you won’t present at the NHL Awards. For us, celebrity status is having your own menu item named after you. Jonathan Toews has his own beer. Jaromir Jagr was immortalized on a peanut … [Read more...]
Broncos battered Tom Brady; could they do same to Cam Newton?
Broncos battered Tom Brady; could they do same to Cam Newton? It seemed like Tom Brady took a lot of hits from the Denver Broncos in Sunday's AFC championship game. Perception was reality. According to the official game book from Denver's 20-18 victory, while Brady was sacked only four times, he was hit 20 times. Not only was that the most any quarterback was hit in any game this season, … [Read more...]
Spurs fan pays up, gets cornrows after Kawhi earns All-Star nod
Spurs fan pays up, gets cornrows after Kawhi earns All-Star nod Sometimes, in the heat of the moment and in pursuit of the things we desperately want, we say and do things that we otherwise wouldn't. With that in mind, I present to you this Jan. 14 tweet written by Brayden Neubauer, a student at Texas A&M University who contributes to the San Antonio Spurs-focused blog Pounding the Rock: … [Read more...]
James: Lue's up-tempo style not a 'LeBron thing'
James: Lue's up-tempo style not a 'LeBron thing' 2:38 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Tyronn Lue's first order of business in terms of X's and O's after becoming the … [Read more...]
Free-agent reset: Elite players may be gone, but talent remains
Free-agent reset: Elite players may be gone, but talent remains The Yoenis Cespedes offseason saga finally came to an end Friday. The New York Mets came out as the winners, inking the 30-year-old to a three-year deal. Though only a few teams were though to be seriously involved for Cespedes, his signing impacted all 30 clubs. Cespedes was the final elite player left on the free-agent market. … [Read more...]
Jason Hammel makes perfect shot at Blackhawks game, needles Rizzo
Jason Hammel makes perfect shot at Blackhawks game, needles Rizzo Your browser does not support iframes. It was Jason Hammel's turn to hit the ice Sunday at a Chicago Blackhawks game and try to make a shot from center ice through a small hole in a covering across the face of the goal. It took the 33-year-old right hander a few tries but eventually came up with the money shot. It was … [Read more...]
Florida State settles with Jameis Winston’s rape accuser
Florida State settles with Jameis Winston's rape accuser Florida State University has settled a federal Title IX lawsuit with Erica Kinsman, the former student who said former quarterback Jameis Winston raped her in 2012. FSU agreed to pay Kinsman $950,000, which includes attorney fees, and pledged a five-year commitment to awareness, prevention and training programs for victims of sexual … [Read more...]
Liverpool vs. Stoke preview: Reds eye League Cup final spot
Liverpool vs. Stoke preview: Reds eye League Cup final spot Zigzagging across the road like a clown car they may be, but Liverpool are also just 90 minutes from Wembley ahead of Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg against Stoke City. A team that recorded seven 1-1 draws in nine games in September and October is beginning to gain a […] Zigzagging across the road like a clown car they … [Read more...]
Basketball Hall of Famer Wanzer dies at age 94
Basketball Hall of Famer Wanzer dies at age 94 11:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Basketball Hall of Famer Bobby Wanzer died Saturday at the age of 94. Wanzer played all nine of his NBA seasons with the Rochester Royals and helped to guide the team to the 1951 NBA championship as part of a noted backcourt with fellow Hall of Famer Bob Davies. A five-time All-Star, he averaged … [Read more...]